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Whimsical beaded art sculptures, handsculpted and beaded in Haiti. The Beadworx artisans have spent years mastering the street art craft of bending and shaping the wire frames and wrapping them in glass beads to make folk art octopus, jellyfish, seahorses, starfish, turtles and more. Octopus dimensions - 9 x 9 x 6 inches, available in two colors. -
Re-imagined by author Jennifer Adams and illustrator Alison Oliver, this nonsensical primer features many of the colorful characters from Alice in Wonderland, including the white rabbit, cheshire cat, the mad hatter and the queen of hearts. This Alice in Wonderland book is part of the BabyLit boardbook series that introduces classic literature as basic primers. Dimensions 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 1/2 inch. -
Tell Time with the Tides. This handcrafted wall clock features real seashells placed where the hour markers would be, each one a tiny piece of the ocean, artfully arranged to bring natural coastal charm into your home. Whether you're decorating a beach cottage, oceanfront retreat, or simply dreaming of salt air and sandy toes, this clock is a timeless statement piece. A Pacific oyster shell with a real 7mm pearl marks the 12 o'clock hour. Ocean hued beach glass circles the plate bottom like minutes on a pearly white dinner plate with subtle gray tinged beaded rim. The American made quartz clock movement requires 1 AA battery. The clock comes ready to hang with a hanger on the back, or it can be displayed on a plate stand. Clock diameter is 11.5 inches. Average shell size is 2 to 3 inches. https://artonthehalfshell.etsy.com Artfully coastal timepieces for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast. -
HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER CEILING FAN/LIGHT PULL Beautifully hand-crafted ceiling fan pull featuring an Atlantic double oyster shell, with a real 7mm pearl, "caught" on a fish hook, rigged with real fishing tackle and a beaded sinker line. Turquoise ceramic beads, amber glass beads, and turquoise glass prism beads accent the pull. The hand-finished 4 inch oyster shell is sealed with a high gloss resin to give it a fresh-shucked wet look, revealing the oyster shell's rich colors on both the front and the back. Notice the little 2 inch shell on the back. Fan Pull is 12 inches with an adjustable 18 inch ball chain and connector. Hook and barb have been safely filed down. ART ON THE HALF SHELL Artfully coastal gifts for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast. -
Beware the Jabberwock my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! This mystical Haitian metal dragon is hand-cut from a flattened 55 gallon steel oil drum. The details are expertly created with just a hammer and chisel, resulting in a beautiful piece of collector quality Haitian steel drum art. Dimensions 14" x 18". -
Beautifully hand-crafted oyster plate featuring six real oyster shell "wells" set around a blue and white floral vine patterned porcelain dinner plate, accented with a "sauce bowl" made from a vintage porcelain nut bowl with a delicate yellow flower. Quartz beach glass fills the plate bottom like melting ice, and a single real 7mm pearl adorns one of the oyster shells wells. Each hand selected 2 1/2 inch oyster shell gets ground down on the back to make it sit properly on the plate, the hinge is then touched up with black and brown paint, and finally the shell is sealed with a high gloss resin to enhance the shell's colorful nacre interior which gives it a fresh-shucked wet look. The sea glass "melting ice" has also been sealed with a high gloss resin. Oyster plate diameter - 10 1/2 inches. Hand-wash only. The result - an oyster plate so fresh looking you can almost taste the cool salty oysters! Perfect for any wedding, house warming, or seasonal gift for the oyster-obsessed friend or family member. Collectible oyster plates, circa 2025. The perfect gift for oyster aficionados everywhere! https://artonthehalfshell.etsy.com -
Inspired by the California coastline and Big Sur, this classic California landscape candle has an ornamental bottom border of California poppies. When lit, the play of light from the flame brings life to the surface of the candle, like light shining through stained glass. Once a sufficient amount of wax has melted, a "refill" votive candle can be placed in the well, ensuring that your Moon Alley Candle will last and last. Dimensions: 8.75 to 9 inches tall by 4 inches in diameter. -
Arts & Crafts revival artist Julie Leidel painted Nature's Way after a visit to Monterey 5 years ago, capturing a lone cypress tree above the rocky Pacific coastline. The Monterey cypress tree is one of several species of cypress trees native to California. The trees can be found naturally only on the Central Coast of California, but range as far south as Santa Barbara and north to Mendocino. Julie's matted giclée print reproductions are printed on high-quality Epson matte presentation paper. The double mat is black with a white core over off-white matting on the inner mat. Print sizes: 5x7 inch print with double mat (will fit in a standard 8x10 frame) 8x10 inch print with double mat (will fit in a standard 11 x 14 frame) 11 x 14 inch print with double mat (will fit in a standard 16 x 20 frame)